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The Law Compliance Perception Index (IPCLBrasil) for the first quarter of 2014 produced by São Paulo Law School (DIREITO SP) points out an increase in the number of Brazilians who admitted breaching the most basic laws of social interaction. According to the report, the proportion of respondents who purchased a pirate CD or DVD in the last 12...
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After moving backwards in the previous month, the median inflation projected by the Brazilian consumer increased between May and June, from 7.2% to 7.4%, consolidating at high levels by historical standards. This is what the Inflationary Expectations Index, calculated by the Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV/IBRE), indicates.According to...
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The registrations for the college entrance exams of Fundação Getulio Vargas for the first half of 2015 opened today, July 7. In Rio de Janeiro, the institution offers the courses in Business Administration, Economics, Law, History, Social Sciences and Applied Mathematics. In São Paulo, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics...
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Research by the Department of Public Policy Analysis at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV/DAPP) reveals that Facebook had over 1 billion posts, likes and comments related to the World Cup since its start. The event was also mentioned 20 million times on Twitter, making the FIFA World Cup in Brazil the most talked about event in the history of social...
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The Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (FGV/EBAPE) will hold, on July 14-18, the short course Direção de Compras? (Procurement Management), with Professor Irène Foglierini, of ESCP Europe Paris. The program is aimed at all master's and PhD students of the School.The course covers the major...
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In order to contribute to the discussion of legal, technical and regulatory issues in the electric power sector of the country, Rio de Janeiro Law School (FGV DIREITO RIO) is offering the special course Energia Elétrica: Aspectos Jurídicos e Regulatórios do Setor? (Electric Power: Legal and Regulatory Aspects of the Sector)....
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The World Cup is currently halfway and, despite the controversies surrounding its execution in Brazil, we note that some aspects are still not so clear. The analysis is made by FGV Professor Pedro Trengrouse, coordinator of the course offered by the institution and FIFA in Management, Marketing and Law in Sport. Some patriotic people believe...
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Today India symbolizes, along with China, one of the main fundamental power shifts towards Asia. Virtually all global challenges - whether climate change, nuclear proliferation and poverty reduction - depend on the contribution and active commitment of India. In this context, FGV Press launches A Índia na ordem global? (India in the global...
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On June 25, the professor of Rio de Janeiro Law School (FGV DIREITO RIO), Evandro Menezes de Carvalho, received a tribute from the organization Brazilian Professionals in China (PBC), based in Shanghai. The award is given to Brazilian professionals who contribute to strengthening the relations between the South American and the Asian countries....
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The Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (FGV/EBAPE) opens today, July 1, the selection processes for its Master's and PhD programs. The selection criteria consist of presenting the results of the GMAT, GRE, ANPAD (minimum percentile: 85%) or ANPEC Test (minimum percentile: 85%); curriculum analysis; and an interview with the...
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The primary surplus target of 1.9% of the GDP is already considered a very distant target in view of the weak economic activity and some accounts that were underestimated by the government. For the researcher in the field of Applied Economics of the Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV/IBRE), Gabriel Leal de Barros, the main issue behind the...
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The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), calculated by the Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV/IBRE) increased 3.9% between May and June 2014, when it moved from 90.7 to 87.2 points. After the sixth consecutive decline, the index moved away from the historical average of 105.4 points, and has reached its lowest level since May 2009.The decrease...
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The final version of the survey ISE 2014, which updates the Corporate Sustainability Index, is already available on the website of the Center for Sustainability Studies of São Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP/GVces). The index is a tool to analyze the performance of companies listed on the BM&FBOVESPA from a corporate...
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The Center for Studies on Markets and Investments of São Paulo Law School (DIREITO SP) held, on June 24, another event in the series ?Encontros do Mercado? (Market Meetings) - created in May 2013 to allow the exchange of experiences among professors and researchers of the Center for Studies on Markets and Investments, and professionals...
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The Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (FGV/EBAPE) will offer, during the second half of this year, the lecture series Liderança e Estratégia? (Leadership and Strategy) - which will bring leaders of large public and private organizations to FGV in Rio de Janeiro. The initiative is part of the Executive Master in Business...
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The General Price Index - Market (IGP-M) calculated by the Brazilian Institute of Economy (FGV/IBRE) changed -0.74% in June, the most negative rate recorded since June 2003. In May, the index changed -0.13%, and in June 2013, 0.75%. The accumulated change in 2014, until June, was 2.45%. In 12 months, the IGP-M has changed 6.24%.All indexes...
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The undergraduate student of Rio de Janeiro Law School (FGV DIREITO RIO), Evandro Proença Sussekind, was selected by the Shanghai Summer Program - which aims to offer students a greater understanding of China's position on foreign policy within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and in major international issues, as well...
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FGV Energy attended the 37th annual conference of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) - which took place on June 15-18, in New York. In this edition, IAEE's goal was to discuss the relationship between energy and economic growth, and involved experts and presentations of scientific articles in the industry.At...
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The Human Rights and Constitutional Theory Professor of São Paulo Law School, Adilson José Moreira, attended the Workshop on Transnational Perspectives on Equality Law, organized by the Association of American Law Schools in Washington DC.The meeting brought together global experts to discuss policies of racial quotas, integration of people...
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The Consumer Confidence Index (ICC), calculated by the Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV/IBRE) increased 1.0% between May and June 2014, when it moved from 102.8 to 103.8 points. According to the Institute's evaluation; however, the positive result for the month is not enough to change the downward trend of the indicator, which began in...
